Taylor schoolteacher Reggie Page was intrigued last year when he got wind of an upcoming music contest. As a longtime saxophonist and music instructor at Quest Charter Academy, Page has long spurred ...

The great Motown sound not only influenced music in the pop arena but it also left its indelible mark on jazz. A few years ago I produced a podcast series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Motown ...

Some guys are simply cool cats, and 76-year-old Detroiter Kasuku Mafia is one man who’s brimming with throwback hipness. “Gimme some skin!” he exclaims, extending a hand as he answers the door of his ...

All Turned On! Motown Instrumentals 1960-1972 is exactly what it says it is. It could be a regular trawl through Motown’s back pages but – obviously – isn’t. The unreleased cuts are supplemented by ...